Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-30
MOVING RIGHI ON
The Water Power improvements
Progressing Finely. s

Engineer Todd, who superintendent
the construction Of the st. Cloud dam,
was in town the first Of the week, look
Ing over the magnificent improvements
being made on the water power here.
He was very favorably impressed with
the substantial character Of the work
being done. ... ss, I 7s s.5 Ss;5 ri y:
E. Y. Smslley, editor Of '"rhe North
west Magazine" was in Little Falls to-
day. His publication is devoted to ad-
vertising the cities and country along the
entire length of the Northern Pacific
road, and he finds in this village facts
which deserve prominence in his maya
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+ A view Of the huge blocks Of granite
being prepared for the gate house will
dispel all possible doubt as to the per-
manancy of the improvements being
made. Some of the pieces of rock to be
used weigh over two tons each, and the
immense wall for the gate house, which
will be ITO feet in length, and resting on
the solid rock ledge, will stand as long
as any of the works of man. ~
The dam on the west side of Mill ISL
and is now built out some distance on
each side, and the gap between the ends
is about 70 feet. It is slow work, as the
water there is very swift. It can be
built but short distance further by the
present system, and then some scheme
for shutting off the force of the water
will be adopted. It is expected to close
up this gap by tho tast of next week.
1t is universally believed that next
season will witzsess the construction of a
great number Of new buildings in Little
Fal Is, and it would not be surprising if
the number of business houses were
doubled. Pans are already made for
the construction of numerous dwelling
houses, and there is an urgent demand
for them. We do noti,efer to the man
ufactvrius establishments, which will
certainly be built here, and which will
be the fousrdation for all other growth
The @wr k on the scanal is not being
pushed now as enegetically as it was a
short time ago, only about $50 men sbe
ing at work on the'rock excavations All
the rock that is row being moved is
taken to the leveessome distance north
of the bridge, and it is the desire of the
| desire of the engineer to not push the
work until the. dam is so far completed
on the west side as to allow these rocks
to be used for 'nRing and riprapping. II
is expected to have the canal clown to
its proper levelin all parts i'm a little
more than one month.
Aparty Of gentlemen from louisville
will arrive in Little Falls the first o.
next week for the purpose of looking
over the water power improvements
and the town and surrounding country
in general. There will be about twent,
,gentlemen i'm the party, alE several O.
3them will be accompanied by thei1
wives. They are men who have already
aiinvested: in she Water Power Compan,
; or who 'ceme with the expectation O
'engaeing in business enterprises here
after the water power improvements are
completed. Our citizens s1ould extent
them. a shearty welcome, as it is very
|desirous that the visitors should be ia
vorably Impressed with our people al
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